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...i found my book, "The Joy of Fearing God" by Jerry Bridges.
On the cover is Proverbs 14:27 "The fear of the Lord is a life-giving fountain."
How delightful is THAT??!!!
"The fear of the Lord is a life-giving fountain."
The fear of the LORD is not being afraid of Him as some would have you believe.
Good scripture. Thanks.Thank you for this space. I have got to extricate myself from negativity and toxicity. It's too despairing and sad and heartbreaking AND distracting. There is nothing to fear, after all, because God won't allow our country to be swallowed up in a tsunami of horror and hatred if He doesn't see fit too. And just like Sodom and Gomorrah, He will not allow it if there are 10 of His own in the land. And surely there are more than even 10, just with us here on this thread, right? Along with some others i know, including family. i just must trust Him and tune out the constant wave after wave of senseless hatred and tearing down that is so prevalent.
Who was the weeping prophet? Was it Nehemiah that wept for his country as he watched the destruction all around? It feels like that sometimes.
Yet, there is STILL God. And He CAN be trusted. He still IS in control, isn't He?
I'll meditate on this delightful verse right now and today. God bless us, ev'ry one
Galatians 5:19 Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, [j]factions, 21 envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
According to Paul, if we belong to a faction or are involved in dissension or disputes, we wont inherit the Kingdom.
Jeremiah was the weeping ProphetWho was the weeping prophet? Was it Nehemiah that wept for his country as he watched the destruction all around? It feels like that sometimes.
Jeremiah was the weeping Prophet
Proverbs 10:28 is an absolutely amazing verse.
That was a great thought in Picture a Scripture about the erasers.
The blood of Jesus Christ is God's eraser.
Jeremiah 9:18 And let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters.
Jeremiah 13:17 But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down withtears, because the LORD's flock is carried away captive.
Jeremiah 14:17 Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes rundown with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.
Lamentations 2:18 Their heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, lettears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.
I was just thinking, surely one would not engage in adultery or witchcraft, but what about factions, disputes, dissension, and strife? They are all works of the flesh.Amen. It seems that sometimes, this is ev'ry where.
I'd rather watch the light ning bugs. I saw the first ones last night. They're like twinkly ballet dancers.
I was just thinking, surely one would not engage in adultery or witchcraft, but what about factions, disputes, dissension, and strife? They are all works of the flesh.
My pastor said this in church this morning.
God loves righteousness more than people.
I had to think about it for a few seconds before I could agree with him.
If God loved people more than righteousness He would just let everybody into Heaven like the Universalist's believe.
But God loved us so much that he gave His only begotten Son so we could have eternal life. Romans 5:7-8
We are taught to love and pray for our enemies. I wonder if praying for them means that they can still be saved?My pastor said this in church this morning.
God loves righteousness more than people.
I had to think about it for a few seconds before I could agree with him.
If God loved people more than righteousness He would just let everybody into Heaven like the Universalist's believe.
But God loved us so much that he gave His only begotten Son so we could have eternal life. Romans 5:7-8
Yes.I agree. It's tragic that there is so much of it. It just tears down the body of Christ, and we need all the encouragement and prayers that we can get.
We are taught to love and pray for our enemies. I wonder if praying for them means that they can still be saved?
If we love and pray for our enemies, hopefully they won't remain our enemies by getting saved.We are taught to love and pray for our enemies. I wonder if praying for them means that they can still be saved?
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